We will try to post one of these topics once a day for your enjoyment.

These are the rules:
* Post only your FINAL piece on this thread, based on the topic on the thread.
* 640 x 480 or 480 x 640/ 800 X 600 or 600 x 800
* They can be done on any medium.
* If you wish, you can add a brief text description about your piece.
* Only original compositions. No "tributes" o plagiarizing.
* The topics will be posted every day between 10:00 - 12:00 am US EST.
* The artist also has to post total length of time it took (Thanks Clanger for the idea) and program used.
* Only final pieces can be posted on the thread. They must have been done AFTER the topic has been announced.
* Any piece caught breaking the rules will be taken off the thread.
* The topics will be picked at random from the list on this thread
(The author will be given credit). So guys keep them coming.
*You can add multiple entries, but please dont post WIP (Unless you intend to update them). NEW RULE!
* Ill post ANOTHER thread to quantify and track WHO has participated the most on these threads.

Nice work Goro i like the way you often manage to get the right mood/scene across with quite minimal paint!

What happened to Sketch 39? Or am I going silly?:p

TheFreak

07 July 2004, 03:06 PM

Well this is a first time for me, tools pretty limited at the mo, so i just used flash to sketch out my idea. Hope that isn't breaking the rules.

I also have no access to my FTP to upload so it's an attachment for the mean time.

About 20 mins work

edit...
Just realised i put the sun on the wrong side for the shadow!!! aww well silly me....

edit edit...
Fixed the sun because it bugged me too :D

Supervlieg

07 July 2004, 03:18 PM

Nice one goro, I like how the pic suggests so much with so little.

TheFreak: I like it, the sun on the wrong side makes it slightly funny.

Drumwhore

07 July 2004, 03:40 PM

Goro: very nice one!

45 mins, photoshop:
http://users.skynet.be/am272566/tower.jpg

Garma

07 July 2004, 04:06 PM

drumwhore: kickass picture.
goro: I second supervlieg.

not too much inspiration on the tower.
This might be the last sketch for the upcoming 6 weeks: I'll be off having holiday this weekend and I'm moving so I might be too busy.

anyway you guys will see me back here for sure :)

http://csr.oli.tudelft.nl/huizen/hg/tdg/040_thetower.jpg

squee

07 July 2004, 04:37 PM

I went for the interior as this is a spiral staircase if you cant tell haha...just havin some fun...photoshop 30minhttp://matrix.senecac.on.ca/~jtvandyk/tower.jpg

Supervlieg

07 July 2004, 04:45 PM

The tower
http://www.bolman.nl/cgtalk/0039.jpg

Photoshop/Wacom/1 hour.

I had a hard time coming up with a sketch. But towers and swamps go together pretty well, so there you go.

Garma: Nice one. Dont stay away too long.
Drumwhore: Good colors.
Squee: Again great chaos. How about introducing some colors into it?

PowerChild

07 July 2004, 05:11 PM

Great work to everyone so far. Hopefully I'll get a chance to participate on this one...

TeoM

07 July 2004, 05:55 PM

Painter, little over an hour.

http://www.h3who.com/Stuff/TheTower.jpg

I haven't been able to see any of drumwhores pictures this far, MyIE2 must have a grudge against that domain or something. Judging by your comments, I'm obviously missing something... Anyone else have this problem?

well here's my attempt at these sketches. I'm glad threads like these are availabe it gives me a chance to practice painting skills and my issues with colors. Thanks!

Photoshop 45min

jeroentje

07 July 2004, 06:52 PM

Painter - 30mins
http://jeroen.cgcommunity.com/daily/cds40tower.jpg

Sagii

07 July 2004, 07:11 PM

shame shame shame on me... a whole week without participating......... ive just been soo very busy... ill get back on the roll once I take my midterms tomorrow.
great job everyone.

RobertoOrtiz

07 July 2004, 07:16 PM

Ok Sagi stay where you are right now, the Cgtalk Forum Police is on the way.
It is obvious to the covenant that you need to a reindoctrination.

-R

Garma

07 July 2004, 07:40 PM

felt like doing another one, I thought I could do better, talking from a creativ point of view.

http://csr.oli.tudelft.nl/huizen/hg/tdg/040_thetower2.jpg

MVP

07 July 2004, 08:33 PM

Didn't have much time for this one today so please forgive the blatant using up of the top space. There was going to be a prince riding away after realising the beautiful princess wasn't what she seemed...but I have a freezer to install!!

All very different - i'm gonna have to try some of these different brushes.

DMerchen

07 July 2004, 11:17 PM

Ok, I would like to post my image, but I am not seeing exactly how to do this. Any help is appreciated.

TheFreak

07 July 2004, 12:02 AM

WOW some great work here, i really need to learn to use photoshop and the like :P

DMerchen: I don't think you have enough posts to attach yet so you will need to upload your pic to an HTTP address and then link to it from there using the "Insert Image" button at the top of the posting tool thing.

There are some free image hosts out there to use, don't know any off hand though. Or if you have webspace you can use that....

Russell_Collins

07 July 2004, 12:09 AM

Just search this website's FAQ for how to post images.
I can't believe how long it has taken me to get involved with this. Man, I've been missing out!
Here is mine:
http://img28.photobucket.com/albums/v83/Russell_Collins/DailySketchBook/Sketch40_TheTower.jpg

Give us some info here. what program? how long did it take? thoughts behind the work. etc.

iamintricate

07 July 2004, 02:15 AM

:| It's been SO long since I've gotten a chance to post, time to start back up.

Tower.

PS - 1hr

http://www.r3studios.com//yawn/intricatesketch_28.jpg

The quality of all of your sketches are improving dramatically. Todays topic provided some exceptionally well done pieces. :D

DMerchen

07 July 2004, 03:29 AM

Thanks for thye assistance with the posting of pictures. This is of course my first post. That doesn't mean I haven't been here for a while watching all of this fantastic work being displayed. I am so impressed and inspired by these works, I just don't have enough time sometimes. Summertime so I am renovating a kitchen and working my regular job. I figured I needed to jump in sometime though, so here it is.

30 Min in Painter Classic :) with Wacom Tablet

http://members.cox.net/dcmerchen/TheTower.JPG

eljay

07 July 2004, 04:03 AM

goro - damm thats effective
supervlieg - that first one is friggin great
jeroentje - sick! Kinda reminds me of the berserk dvd menu
stephan.s - great atmosphere, I love it!
"everyone else" - great stuff, keep it up :D

blaaa... maby better luck next time
about 20min or less each
http://digitalflu.net/speedpaints/darktowerpsd1.jpg

http://digitalflu.net/speedpaints/darktower3.jpg

RobertoOrtiz

07 July 2004, 05:51 AM

ok I am in

psp 3 hours

http://66.242.144.2 /tower2.jpg

natorx

07 July 2004, 06:24 AM

25 mins in photoshop.

http://www.tbxr.com/crap/tower22.jpgIs that Mario RPG I love that old game :)

zem

07 July 2004, 07:03 AM

Great paintings as always, guys and gals! In this forum I see a bundle of creativity and skill every day. It's amazing!

Quick one again. Don't seem to have the time anymore...
http://www.pixelsbyzem.com/images/tower.jpg

Remember, One a day, keeps unemployment away. :thumbsup:

Goro

07 July 2004, 07:08 AM

thnx for your nice words guys! Glad you like it.

Stephan.S nice atmosphere!

RobertoOrtiz nice concept. But I think the contrast is too strong. The tower in the sky
could use some depth fog and should recieve more pink light from the sky.
just a thought....

tservo

07 July 2004, 07:09 AM

http://www.members.shaw.ca/mapleservo/tservo_cg40.jpg

OK, who ordered the cheese!

Photoshop and Wacom.
This took probably 4hrs. That's long, even for me. No idea why. Just kinda zoning out at the computer tonight I guess. And at the start of the 4 hours, seemed like a brilliant idea.
(Hope this doesn't violate any rules)

I agree with MVP: StephenS, Supervlieg and Jeroentj are probably my favorites so far, along with Squee and Garma (the second one is probably one of my favorites of yours, Garma).

The last batch of stuff to come in (including the new guys) are pretty amazing too. Everybody seems up for this topic!

teknotek83

07 July 2004, 07:41 AM

made me laugh, tservo. made me laugh. :D

http://www.robin-chyo.com/art/progress/misc/sketch6.jpg

opencanvas in like...30-35 mins?

Garma

07 July 2004, 07:50 AM

nice work fellows:

Supervlieg: vier cool man, and hour is fast. I sort of stole the lighting from you for my second pic, hope you dont mind :D
Teom: cool perspective
Spirogyro: great reflection in the water
jeroentje: very cool use of colors
johweedee: welcome man, I like the surrealistic feeling of the tower, like it's ghosting :)
Dexter: weird but cool
J_Grieve: the acrylic works quite good, maybe a bit too much colors near the lightning crash.
Supervlieg: amazing, a bit too dark tho. some highlights would be cool. Still very moody
stephan.s: still wondering how you do this. It seems to me you're drawing random strokes looking at the bushes, but somehow it turns out amazing. how long did this take you?
Russell_Collins: cool tower, but the lighting is off :) but the tower is definately cool
Rikaro: nice concept :)
iamintricate: great to see you're back, with a cool picture too: cool colors
DMerchen: I see where you're coming from, summertime is a busy time. You have a great style
RobertoOrtiz: can't see your picture :)
tservo: great work, too bad it's the same idea as iamintricate's, but still cool execution

ow and thanks for the nice comments everyone :)

tservo

07 July 2004, 08:02 AM

tservo: great work, too bad it's the same idea as iamintricate's, but still cool execution

Thanks Garma. It's strange because I saw iamintricate's as I was getting going, but didn't clue in to what it was 'till I got ready to post. The fact that it works as both a futuristic building and a cpu is part of the beauty of the piece, I guess, (along with the awesome use of color. I wanna do that.).

I don't think anyones gonna get them confused anyway! ;) (I got a lot to learn).

dck

07 July 2004, 09:31 AM

I'm new to this and I wish to participate. Can anyone help me?
1. Is this the last topic given?
2. Or I should wait for the next one.
3. How long is a duration for 1 topic?
4. A new topic will be given everyday?

thanks for ur help.

Supervlieg

07 July 2004, 09:39 AM

I'm new to this and I wish to participate. Can anyone help me?
1. Is this the last topic given?
2. Or I should wait for the next one.
3. How long is a duration for 1 topic?
4. A new topic will be given everyday?

thanks for ur help.
1: Yes, get your sketch in before 4 pm.
2: Your choice, but best to enter this one, and one in the new subject after 4 pm.
3: 24 hours
4: Yes, check the sticky for possible subjects, and add a few yourself.

Downwrdspiral

07 July 2004, 09:39 AM

Heres mine. Turned out alright, I suppose.

http://www.3dfightclubforum.com/phpBB2/files/tower_565.jpg

*Edit: About 45 min*

Supervlieg

07 July 2004, 09:58 AM

Supervlieg: vier cool man, and hour is fast. I sort of stole the lighting from you for my
Supervlieg: amazing, a bit too dark tho. some highlights would be cool. Still very moody
1st: Thats okay, you made a nice one out of yours.
2nd: Your right about the darkness. I was working on a bright computer. I fixed it now, and added some highlights as you suggested.

DMerchen

07 July 2004, 01:40 PM

Quite a turn out on this one. Nice showing! Garma, thanks for the kind words.:thumbsup:

razhel

07 July 2004, 01:58 PM

some really impressive images this session.

And here is my last minute adittion, more of a cartoony style:
painter, about 40 minutes
http://razh.50megs.com/dailysketch/40_thetower.jpg

dck

07 July 2004, 10:18 PM

Supervlieg, thanks for ur help!

nilk narf

07 July 2004, 01:27 AM

THE TOWER; ABOUT AN HOUR; AI AND PS:
http://home.earthlink.net/~margoalexander/tower.jpg

Ilikesoup

07 July 2004, 02:57 AM

http://img78.photobucket.com/albums/v236/ilikesoup2/Dishes.gif

A quick sketch, but still late -- 20 mins, then 10 in photoshop.
Had chores on my mind. No matter how many dishes you wash
there's still a tower of 'em waiting for you.

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